Game



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GAME

' Filed Aprii 5, 19:58

Patented Dec. 2, 1941 oFFslcE GAME Thomas J. Weaver'and GertrudeR. Weaver,

' Provo, Utah ApplicationApril 5, 1938', SerialsNo. 200,231

` f -2 claims. (on 27s- 130) Thev invention relates to Aeducational game boards, andhas `forits object to provide a game board v on which spinners are rotated by the players in zoneshaving predetermined values, and the spinners provided with values to be multiplied with particular Zone values for indicating the scoresmade in particular plays.

A further object is to provide the board with multiplication charts adjacent the players and on which .cross readings may bextaken for determining the score made by the'player.

A further object is to provide the, board with radially extending zoneshaving values and the spinners with points which, ,when the spinner comes torrest, may straddle two Zones for indicating a' multiplication' problem involving the value between the points and one of the zones and an addition problem between the spinner value and the other zone, thereby facilitating the teaching of multiplication as well as addition.

A further object is to provide the spinning end of the spinners with at surfaces whereby, during the rotation of the spinners, they will travel over the board for increasing the hazard.

A further object is to provide the board with marginal flanges for preventing the spinners from working off the board and to mount slidable, frictionally held counters thereon for cooperating with sco-ring scales on the board.

A further object is to provide the counter markers with spring arms gripping the inner and outer sides of the flanges, one of said arms extending downwardly to the inner sides of the anges and terminating in a pointer cooperating with counter scales on the board and the other arms engaging the outer sides of the flanges.

Also to provide a rotatable units counter on each` slidable counter and on which the units score of a player may be accumulated until a tens graduation movement can be made.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement o'f parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the game board.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View through one side of the game board, showing one of the counters in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the counters.

,l coverV for shipment and storage purposes.

chart E for each player.

W `Figure f4 is a perspective viewA otoneiof the spinners.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of one of. the spinners.

5 V.Figure 6 is axvertical. longitudinal sectional view throughone of the counters.

. Referring to the; drawing A represents aiiat game., board and, B `a marginal flange extending around .the game-board andv adapted to receive a The game board is shown square, however yit is obvious any number of sides may beusedfor increasing or decreasing the number of players.. TheV board Vshown is .forl use byfour players. The game l5 board -A is provided with a 'central zone C having a ten by ten value and radiating froml the Zone C are zones D having varying values as shown, and these zones extend to the flanges B of the board. In each corner of the board is a multiplication The charts E indicate multiplication problems as high as nine times nine, however it is to be understood the charts may be extended for higher values, and all indicia used thereon, as well as on the board may be Varied. It will be noted that the Zones D of the board have values which are included within the charts E, and when multiplying a score the player can select the lowest number of his combination in the series of figures F of the chart and the :'30 highest number in the series of iigures G at the side of the chart and where the lines intersect between these numbers, at right angles, the score Will be indicated. As shown in the drawing, the score of five times six would be thirty. The

game is particularly adapted for teaching children their multiplication tables, and by changing the values on the charts addition may be taught.

After the players have taken their positions each selects a counter H and. a spinner I of cor- 40 responding color and place the counters on the one to nine between the same, and when the spinner comes to rest two of these points will rest on the board. At times the two points will be in a single Zone D, or straddle the adjacent sides of zones. Where the two points rest in a single zone, the particular zone value and spinner value between the points are multiplied together. Where the points straddle the zone, however, an additional value is given, for instance if the sixth value of the spinner is on zone I and 8 the players score would be sixtimes 8, which is forty eight, plus six times one, making a score of fty four. If the spinner stops in the zone C, a score of one hundred is made. All the following players play in the same manner however the spinners are left on the board until all the plays are completed, as there is a possibility of subsequent spinners moving the positions on previous spin-- ners and changing the score value thereof.

It will be noted that there is a counter H on each flange B, adjacent each player and above the counter scale J. Each counter scale J is provided with tens graduations up to five hundred, however, it is to be understood that the scales may run higher. provided with downwardly extending arms O, disposed on the insides of the anges B and with horizontal arms P, adapted to cooperate with the graduations of the scales.

The counters are also provided with arms Q, which engage and grip the outer sides of the flanges B of the game board and in combination with the arm O, frictionally hold the counters against accidental displacement. The upper ends of the arms O and Q are connected together by a horizontally disposed body portion R., on which is pivotally mounted at S a units counter wheel T, having numerals I to 9 thereon, and by means of which wheel the players can keep track of unit values between the tens values on the scales J. A registering mark U may be provided for purposes of accuracy. After succeeding -children to memorize the problems, extra score values may be given where they know the answer without consulting the charts. In some cases The counters are the charts may be made removable so the players can pick the charts up to more readily solve the problem.

I'he invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. A game board having a spinner surface provided with zones having score values therein, a mathematical chart carried by the board and having indicia thereon corresponding to the values of the zones of the board, spinners having indicia thereon corresponding to the zone values and chart values said chart values when cross read at right angles indicating a total score.

2. A game board comprising a flat member having zones of different value thereon and on which a spinner is adapted to be spun, a mathematical cross-read multiplication chart having values equivalent to the values on the board and values on the spinner and score counter means carried by the board.

THOMAS J. WEAVER. GERTRUDE R. WEAVER. 

